Political Posters

The “All Of Us Or None” (AOUON) archive project was started by Free Speech Movement activist Michael Rossman in 1977 to gather and document posters of modern progressive movements in the United States. Though some early works are included, its focus is on the domestic political poster renaissance that began in 1965 and continues to this day. When Rossman died May 12, 2008 his family donated the collection to the Oakland Museum of California. More …

The Archive gathered posters from all streams of progressive activity — from movements of protest, liberation, and affirmative action, trade union and community struggles, to electoral and environmental organizing, community services, and visionary manifestos. It is strongest in work from the San Francisco Bay Area, but its scope is national: approximately one-quarter of its holdings come from out of state, primarily New York City, Boston, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. These are complemented by a representation of international work. The collection consists of approximately 24,500 distinct titles.

The collection includes examples from well-known graphic artists including Malaquías Montoya, Emory Douglas, Rachael Romero, Rupert Garcia, Yolanda Lopez, Favianna Rodriguez, Carlos Cortez, Nancy Hom, Juan Fuentes, and Jos Sances, as well as material from seminal collective workshops such as La Raza Silkscreen, the Royal Chicano Air Force, Japantown Art and Media, Kearny Street Workshop, and Inkworks Press. Perhaps more important, the depth and breadth of the collection reveals the contribution of numerous lesser known or even anonymous artists whose cumulative impact on this democratic public art form has yet to be properly understood.

The cataloging of the AOUON Archive was made possible by a generous grant from the Stephen M. Silberstein Foundation.

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A Decade of Protest Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. Vertically up the left is "A Decade Of Protest". At the top right is a black and white photo of people lingering on a grand staircase. At the bottom...	Ordinary People/Extraordinary Lives Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. At the top is "In-Sync Film Projects Presents / Ordinary People/ / Extraordinary Lives" in black and purple. Below the text are four black and white photos arranged...
New Red Rose World Film Marathon 1979 Poster has black ink printed on white apper. At the top is "The New World Resource Center and Red Rose Books present" in white followed by "New Red Rose World / film marathon / film marathon /...	Le Politique Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black text and a red, black and white iamge printed on white paper. At the top is "The Associated Students of Merritt College presents / Le Politique / De La / Sub / Version / an...
Untitled Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black printed background. At the top is "''1984'' / The Movie / Is Here". At the left center is "Rare Print Of / Orwell''s Book / In 1956 Film / Starring" followed by a list of the...	Tribute to Women Directors Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on blue paper. At the top is "Tribute To / Women Directors" follwoed by a black and white photo of a woman in a long dress and cape posing in a door frame. At the...
USC Student Film Festival Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top is "KTMS & Rainbow Productions Present The First Annual / USC Student / Film Festival". At the center is a stylized image of a video...	Films Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on olive green paper with an orange background image of a man''s face. Blue text printed over the top begins with "Films presented by / The Hometown Conspiracy / Che Guevara /...
Photographs by Ken Light 1978 Poster has black and gray ink printed on white paper. At the top is "Images Of Work" in gray. Below the text is a black and white photo of the hands of a worker held in front of the leather apron...	Pete Seeger Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed on white paper. At the top is "Pete / Seeger" in pink. At the center is a black and white photo of Seeger set on a pink background. At the right is "In / Concert / Sunday / May /...
The Next Attack is Coming 2004 Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a black background with black and white photos of a man playing a violin and a man playing a guitar and singing in a microphone. At the top is "the next...	Pacifica Now Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a blue background. At the top left is "Pacifica Now! / conference:" in white. At the top right is the New College of California logo. At the left is a...
Emergency Demo Inkworks Press, printer Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed with black ink on white paper. At the top is a black rectangle with "Emergency / Demo". Centered above the rectangle is a stylized radio tower with "Free / Speech" to the left and "...	Save Community Radio! Support KPFA 94.1 Alliance Graphics, Jos Sances 2004 Double-sided poster printed with black ink on yellow paper. A graphic of a radio tower printed with text appears at center. "Free Speech" and two lightning bolts emanate from the top...
Untitled Eric Drooker ~ artist 2003 Poster printed with black ink on white paper. A graphic of a hand grabbing a radio tower fills the page. "Free Speech" appears with radiating lines and lightning bolts emanating from...	KPFA Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster printed with black ink on white paper. At the top are the acronyms of well-known agencies (KPFA radio, FBI, CIA, etc.) with the letters being used to form new phrases - "Keeping Peoples...
Untitled Eric Drooker, Inkworks Press 2003 Poster printed with gray ink on white paper. A graphic of a hand grabbing a radio tower fills the page. "Free Speech" appears with radiating lines and lightning bolts emanating from...	Untitled Eric Drooker, Inkworks Press 2003 Poster printed with brown ink on white paper. A graphic of a hand grabbing a radio tower fills the page. "Free Speech" appears with radiating lines and lightning bolts emanating from...
KPFA Inkworks Press, printer 2004 Poster has black and grey text and images printed on white paper. At the top is "KPFA / Defend Free Speech Radio! / Bring The Community Back To Community Radio!" To the left is a...	KPFA Halloween Carnaval Ball Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has black ink printed on white paper. Background has a stylized image of a witch in Carnaval clothing riding on a broom with a cat through the moon over a city. At the top right is "4th...
James Dean Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has red ink printed on yellow paper. Up the left and across the top is "James Dean" in red. At the center is a red background with yellow text: "Two Films / Rebel Without / A Cause / East...	Governments Inkworks Press, printer Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black printed background. At the center, the bodies of malnourished children are shaped into a dollar sign, with the vertical bars formed by two guns, one with an American flag butt...
KPFA Holiday Crafts Fair Bob Baldock, designer, KP Corporation, printer 1995 Poster has a beige printed background. Centered at the top is "25th Annual" in black followed by a stylized, multicolor image of two people facing each other, so only their profiles are visible....	KPFA Holiday Crafts Fair Inkworks Press, printer, Nancy Hom, artist Late 20th Early 21st Century Poster has a black printed background. At the top is "Nineteenth Annual / KPFA / Holiday Crafts Fair / Dec. 2 & 3, 9 & 10 - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. / UC Berkeley Student Union / Telegraph &...